Multiple murderer Robert C. Gleason killed to get the death penalty. Here's a look at the crimes he committed and path he took to get to Virginia's electric chair.
Ron Elkins
Threats and curses are part of the daily grind for Commonwealth's Attorney Ron Elkins. But an envelope received in 2010 from multiple-murderer Robert Gleason Jr. was much different than all the other mail sent by jail inmates.
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Robert Gleason
In this Jan. 25. 2012, file photo, Robert Gleason Jr. is escorted into a courtroom in Wise, Va. (Photo by David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier)
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DAVID CRIGGER/BRISTOL HERALD COURIER Convicted murderer Robert Gleason, who vowed to kill again after not being placed on death row following a conviction in the death of his cell mate, is escorted into a Wise County courtroom Tuesday afternoon.
Robert Gleason
Robert Gleason was executed Wednesday night. He chose the electric chair.
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DAVID CRIGGER/BRISTOL HERALD COURIER In this January, 2011 photo, convicted murderer Robert Gleason is escorted into a Wise County courtroom.
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Robert C. Gleason Jr.
Robert C. Gleason
Robert C. Gleason Jr. talks to investigators in a video taped investigation done hours after he strangled Aaron Alexander Cooper at Red Onion State Prison on July 28, 2010.
